'BURNING WITH ROMANCE' STEPHANIE GARBER 'ALL THE STARS' HEATHER FAWCETT 'A ROMANTIC, SPELLBINDING ADVENTURE' REBECCA ROSS The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush, immersive historical romantasy set in 19th century Egypt, filled with adventure, laugh-out-loud banter, a slow-burn rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race. A divine exploration. A deadly secret. A desire she can't escape. In the glittering society of nineteenth-century Buenos Aires, Inez Olivera has everything, except the one thing she really wants: her parents, who frequently leave her behind on their globetrotting adventures. Then she receives a terrible letter: her parents have passed away in mysterious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, she sets sails for their last port-of-call, Cairo, bringing only her sketch pads and an ancient ring that her father sent to her for safekeeping. But upon her arrival in Egypt, the ring flares with ancient magic, and Inez is thrust into a treacherous game that could threaten her life - and into the path of her new guardian's infuriatingly handsome assistant, who seems determined to thwart her at every turn . . . Readers LOVE for What the River Knows 'To say I loved this would be an understatement - it's now one of my new favourite fantasy novels' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was hooked on every word from start to finish. I loved the adventure and the action' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was everything!! Literally, everything about it was purely magical' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'THAT ENDING. I NEED ANSWERS AND I NEED THEM NOW' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authors LOVE for What the River Knows 'Take a plucky heroine, a historically grounded Indiana Jones-esque adventure through Ancient Egypt, and add a surprising dollop of magic - it's a recipe for a delightful read' JODI PICOULT 'What the River Knows has it all: page-turning mystery, adventure, intrigue and betrayal, laugh-out-loud banter, and slow-burn romance' MARY E. PEARSON 'Ibanez's worldbuilding is masterful, and the chemistry between her characters is swoon worthy' ELIZABETH LIM 'A thrilling adventure the whole way through' RACHEL GRIFFIN
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Isabel Ibañez
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Isabel Ibañez is a Bolivian American New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator, best known for her young adult historical fantasy debut Woven in Moonlight.
What the River Knows
by Isabel Ibañez
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